justice
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(noun) the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied" |
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Synonyms: judicature |
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Related Words: administration, disposal |
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(noun) the quality of being just or fair |
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Synonyms: justness |
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Related Words: equity, fairness, natural virtue, right, righteousness, rightfulness |
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Antonyms: injustice |
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(noun) a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice |
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Synonyms: judge, jurist, magistrate |
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Related Words: Daniel, adjudicator, chief justice, doge, functionary, justice of the peace, justiciar, justiciary, official, ordinary, praetor, pretor, recorder, stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate, trial judge, trier |
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(noun) the federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 |
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Synonyms: Department of Justice, Justice Department |
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Related Words: executive department |
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